Donnie Klang
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| Donnie Klang | |
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| Birth name | Donald Joseph Klang |
| Born | January 23, 1985 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop, R&B, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Model, Dancer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Label(s) | Bad Boy |
| Associated acts | Day26, Danity Kane |
Donald Joseph Klang (born on January 23, 1985), better known professionally as Donnie Klang, is a singer from Levittown, Long Island, New York. He is best known as a contestant MTV's Making the Band 4 and was awarded his own solo contract by Diddy instead of a spot in the group.
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[edit] Early life
Donald Joseph Klang was born in Brooklyn, New York. He has been involved in entertaining since he was young and . He started off modeling as a baby and doing TV and film work as an adolescent. His love for performing started at the age of 12. He sang in a Pop and R&B group during his years at Island Trees High School in Levittown, New York, before graduating in 2003. He then began to pursue music in high school. As a member of a Pop and R&B group, he has had experience singing, dancing, producing and performing around the country. He has produced and written music heard around the East Coast.
Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, but later moving to Long Island at the age of 12, Donnie developed a passion for performing. He had many attractions as a young man. Later on, from his dad's second marriage, he gained a step family including three sisters and many new cousins. Donnie has worked labor jobs for ten hours a day, yet for most of his life, he's made the most of it.
He attended Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York for a major in business degree and minor in music. Donnie decided to take a semester off of college to pursue his music career and went on tour with his group. Not very long after he returned to Hofstra University, the chance came for Making the Band 4, and he again took time off college.
[edit] Making the Band 4
In 2007, "Sean "Diddy" Combs" returned with Making the Band 4, this time searching along with Michael Bivins, Bryan-Michael Cox, Slam, Ankh Ra [1] and Laurie Ann Gibson for the next male super group.[2] He was a contestant on the show but was not chosen to be in the band but he was still chosen to be a singer on Bad Boy.
In Making the Band 4, "Sean "Diddy" Combs" let the fans vote for who they wanted in the band. Donnie came in first in the voting ballots and he still did not make the band. After the band was finally made, Donnie's name was not called to be in the band, but he was offered a solo artist contract on the Bad Boy label by Diddy because he showed such persistence throughout the competition. He was the only person from the show to be offered a solo contract with Bad Boy.
[edit] Solo career
Donnie has been in the studio recording his debut album, Come into My World, and it is planned for release on August 19, 2008 (as stated during his performance at the Making The Band Tour). The first single, "Take You There", was released through iTunes and on Amazon.com on March 23, 2008, following the Making the Band 4 season finale, where Klang performed the song live
[edit] Tours
- 2008: Making The Band Tour
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
2008: Come Into My World
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| U.S. 100 | U.S. Pop | U.S. R&B | |||
| 2008 | "Take You There" (featuring Diddy) | 110[3] | 83[4] | — | Come Into My World |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
http://bebo.com/DonnieKlang Donnie's Official Bebo]
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